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Public authorities to get a free official portrait of the King

Councils, courts and schools are among institutions to be offered a new official portrait in a £8 million government-funded scheme, the Cabinet says

Labour brands Government’s water company measures ‘flimsy’

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to vow to make polluters pay.

Seven dead and dozens injured as tornadoes strike American states

The destructive weather came as Joe Biden toured the aftermath of a deadly tornado that struck in Mississippi one week ago.

Police appeal for witnesses after suspicious fire at animal rescue p...

No animals were harmed, but their cries of distress alerted staff to the fire, police say.

Israeli police kill man at Jerusalem’s holiest site

Authorities said officers had detained the man for questioning outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Man remanded in custody following Cambridgeshire shooting deaths

The bodies of Gary and Joshua Dunmore were discovered at properties in The Row, Sutton, and Meridian Close, Bluntisham, on Wednesday.

Former minister hits out at Greens as he calls for end to powershari...

SNP rebel Fergus Ewing described the Scottish Greens as a ‘small group of fringe extremists’.

PSNI extradites man from Bulgaria to Northern Ireland

He was detained and conveyed using a European arrest warrant.

AK-47 seized by gardai during search in Dublin

Gardai found the weapon during a search in Dublin on Friday.

‘I’m still alive’, quips Pope Francis as he leaves hospital

The 86-year-old was admitted to the Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday.

Apology as women unable to access website as cheaper HRT prescriptio...

The NHS Business Services Authority said it is working to put a fix in place as soon as possible.

Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment

The 86-year-old left the Gemelli Polyclinic three days after he was admitted.

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga to sue over ‘attempt on my lif...

He also denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at journalists during his latest anti-government protest.

Two dead after crash on Argyll road

Three men were also taken to hospital.

Man charged after body found in flat following fire

A 42-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of Charles Wilson.

Port of Dover ‘deeply frustrated’ as coach traffic suffers long dela...

The port declared a critical incident amid high volumes of coach traffic heading to France for the Easter holidays.

King thanks people behind Queen’s Green Canopy scheme after 3m trees...

The scheme was launched in May 2021 to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

At least three dead as massive storm strikes multiple US states

The National Guard has been activated after ‘extensive’ damage in Arkansas.

At least four dead as massive storm strikes multiple US states

The National Guard has been activated after ‘extensive’ damage in Arkansas.

Condition of 28% of police properties rated less than satisfactory,...

The Scottish Liberal Democrats obtained the information through a freedom of information request.